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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 14, 2021Monmouth County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2021, 7:37 PM EDT for Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2021, 7:37 PM EDT (23:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2021, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Monmouth County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 14, 7:39 PM EDTFLASH FLOODUnion Beach, NJFLORENCE AVENUE CLOSED FROM FLOODING. ROAD HAS BECOME COMPLETELY INUNDATED. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Jul 14, 7:41 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wnw Middletown Twp, NJVEHICLES STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON ROUTE 35. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Jul 14, 7:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Union Beach, NJPARK AVENUE CLOSED AT OCEAN AVENUE. FLAT CREEK FLOODING AND GOING INTO A RESIDENCE. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Jul 14, 7:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOODUnion Beach, NJFLOODING ON PINE STREET. PARK AVENUE AND PINE STREET CLOSED. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Jul 14, 7:48 PM EDTFLOODHazlet Twp, NJFLOODING ON APPLETON DRIVE. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Jul 14, 7:49 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.191 Ene Hazlet Twp, NJMESONET STATION FW7777 HAZLET. 1-HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL.
Jul 14, 8:30 PM EDTFLOOD1 Nnw Middletown, NJFLOODING ON CLUBHOUSE DRIVE. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1588 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1588 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

472 
WGUS51 KPHI 142337
FFWPHI
NJC025-150230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0019.210714T2337Z-210715T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
737 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen in as little as 30 minutes. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sandy Hook, Middletown, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Highlands, 
  Navesink, Lincroft, Keyport, Rumson, North Middletown, and 
  Strathmore.

This includes the following highways...
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 113 and 119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4036 7423 4044 7423 4045 7422 4044 7421
      4045 7417 4045 7416 4046 7414 4042 7406
      4042 7404 4040 7398 4048 7401 4047 7400
      4043 7396 4035 7396

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CMS
3 follow-up statements
025 
WGUS71 KPHI 142357
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
757 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NJC025-150230-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210715T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monmouth NJ-
757 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...

At 757 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in the 
Union Beach and Hazlet areas. Several roads are closed. Between 1.5 
and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour. Flash flooding 
is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sandy Hook, Middletown, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Highlands, 
  Navesink, Lincroft, Keyport, Rumson, North Middletown, and 
  Strathmore.

This includes the following highways...
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 113 and 119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4036 7423 4044 7423 4045 7422 4044 7421
      4045 7417 4045 7416 4046 7414 4042 7406
      4042 7404 4040 7398 4048 7401 4047 7400
      4043 7396 4035 7396

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CMS
649 
WGUS71 KPHI 150037
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
837 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NJC025-150230-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210715T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monmouth NJ-
837 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...

At 837 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across 
the warned area. The most severely affected areas are between Union 
Beach and Middletown, where several roads are closed. Flash flooding 
is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sandy Hook, Middletown, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Highlands, 
  Navesink, Lincroft, Keyport, Rumson, North Middletown, and 
  Strathmore.

This includes the following highways...
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 113 and 119.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4036 7423 4044 7423 4045 7422 4044 7421
      4045 7417 4045 7416 4046 7414 4042 7406
      4042 7404 4040 7398 4048 7401 4047 7400
      4043 7396 4035 7396

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CMS
167 
WGUS71 KPHI 150227
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1027 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

NJC025-150237-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210715T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monmouth NJ-
1027 PM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4036 7423 4044 7423 4045 7422 4044 7421
      4045 7417 4045 7416 4046 7414 4042 7406
      4042 7404 4040 7398 4048 7401 4047 7400
      4043 7396 4035 7396

$$

MPS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris18 min
Jul 14, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean51 min
Jul 14, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth34 min
Jul 14, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 14, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth42 min
Jul 14, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth36 min
Jul 14, 7:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth2 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.